Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Dael and the Painted People by Allan Richard Shickman

Title: Dael and the Painted PeopleAuthor: Allan Richard ShickmanPublished: Earthshaker Books, 2011Pages: 155Series: Book 3, Zan-GahPurchase Links:Book Depository*Summary: When Dael, guilty and tormented, came to live with the tribe of the painted people, he longed for peace and restoration; but without knowing it, he made a powerful enemy. Luckily, Dael had friends-including a troop of crows-and his own mystical powers. The disturbed and violent hero learns from the Children of the Earth, and from his submissive wife, a new way of life that is peaceful and generous. (Taken from Goodreads)Thoughts: It has been a while since I read the first two books in the series and I
wasn’t sure how much I had remembered from the first two books but I had
actually remembered quite a lot so I was fine reading this one.

Allan Richard Shickman writes in such a way that he pens such fantastic
imagery and I can really immerse myself into the world and genuinely see myself
there. His descriptions of the world are
really well written.

As far as the story goes, I thought it was quite entertaining and
intriguing. This one is all about
redemption and making up for the past and just healing as people. I thought it was really good because it has
themes that are prominent in today’s society but it was written in a past
setting.

I almost feel like Dael and the Painted People was my favourite book in
the series, it felt more thought out and more mature. It also showed the characters in a different
light and I just really enjoyed it.